Oklahoma § 21-843.4 - Exploitation of elderly or disabled adult
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 21-843.4 — Exploitation of elderly or disabled adult, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-843.4. Exploitation of elderly or disabled adult
A. As used in this section, “exploitation of an elderly person
or disabled adult” means:
1. Knowingly, by deception or intimidation, obtaining or using,
or endeavoring to obtain or use, an elderly person’s or disabled
adult’s funds, assets, or property with the intent to temporarily or
permanently deprive the elderly person or disabled adult of the use,
benefit, or possession of the funds, assets, or property, or to
benefit someone other than the elderly person or disabled adult, by
a person who:
a.
stands in a position of trust and confidence with the
elderly person or disabled adult, or
b.
has a business relationship with the elderly person or
disabled adult, or
2. Obtaining or using, endeavoring to obtain or use, or
conspiring with another to obtain or use an elderly person’s or
disabled adult’s funds, assets, or property with the intent to
temporarily or permanently deprive the elderly person or disabled
adult of the use, benefit, or possession of the funds, assets, or
property, or to benefit someone other than the elderly person or
disabled adult, by a person who knows or reasonably should know that
the elderly person or disabled adult lacks the capacity to consent.
B. 1. If the funds, assets, or property involved in the
exploitation of the elderly person or disabled adult are valued at
One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or more, the violator
commits a Class C1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as
provided for in subsections B through E of Section 20L of this
title, and by a fine in an amount not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000.00).
2. If the funds, assets, or property involved in the
exploitation of the elderly person or disabled adult are valued at
less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), the violator
commits a Class C2 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as
provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20M of this title
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments
and by a fine in an amount not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000.00).
C. For purposes of this section, “elderly person” means any
person sixty-two (62) years of age or older.
Added by Laws 2006, c. 215, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006. Amended by Laws
2025, c. 486, § 194, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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